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Re:Macroeconomic Changes Have Made It Impossible for Me to W... by sjducb on Thursday January 26, 2023 @11:26AM (#34533830)
The time between contracts is amazing. I spend loads of time with my kids and go on adventures.

I need to do about 4 months of work to cover my family's living expenses, then another 2 to make sure I've saved adequately for retirement, then ideally I take 6 months off.

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Re:Macroeconomic Changes Have Made It Impossible for Me to W... by l1silver on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:34PM (#34538385)
Seriously? Do you live off grid or something?
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Re:Macroeconomic Changes Have Made It Impossible for Me to W... by sjducb on Friday January 27, 2023 @09:31AM (#34546425)
I live in the UK where the cost of living is very low (less than half that of the US), and contractor wages are high. Contractor wages are so high in the UK because our labour laws are so strong. Companies will pay a huge premium to be able to terminate my contract with a week's notice.
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